China generated approximately 6.2 percent of electricity using solar photovoltaics in 2023. This figure has increased greatly in the last few years. In 2015, China's share of electricity generated from solar PV was below one percent.
Share of electricity generated from solar photovoltaics in China from 2010 to 2023
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Ember. (July 18, 2024). Share of electricity generated from solar photovoltaics in China from 2010 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390232/share-of-solar-photovoltaic-electricity-generation-china/
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Ember. (2024). Share of electricity generated from solar photovoltaics in China from 2010 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390232/share-of-solar-photovoltaic-electricity-generation-china/
Ember. "Share of Electricity Generated from Solar Photovoltaics in China from 2010 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1390232/share-of-solar-photovoltaic-electricity-generation-china/
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